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The Boreal Forest in Fort McMurray

The Canadian boreal forest has rich vegetation that supports a variety of animal life. Indigenous communities have been caring for the boreal forest for thousands of years based […]

Dogsled Team on a Winter Carnival

Winter Carnival was a featured event in the Wood Buffalo region. It comprised of several activities that included a dogsledding competition. It was also where Katie Sanderson won […]

Logo of Elsie Yanik School

The logo for the Elsie Yanik School. The school opened in honour of Elsie Yanik in 2017.

Painting by Jonathan Cardinal

Jonathan Cardinal’s inspiration for ‘My Star’ painting came from his grandmother who told him about looking up to the sky to find his own star. Not knowing about […]

Girty Sanderson with her Sisters

Girty Sanderson with her sisters in the 1940s. The girls were playing with dogs and sitting among hunting satchels and a gun. A very carefree way of spending […]

Katie Sanderson drying fish

Katie Sanderson dries fish on a stick alongside the riverbank.

Katie Sanderson drying hides

One of the great skills Katie Sanderson demonstrated was trapping and preparing the fur for drying. She has sustained these skills for a considerable amount of time even […]

Teepees at Willow Lake

Teepees at Willow Lake, which became Gregoire Lake in 1940. This area is the traditional land for the Dene and Cree people of Woodland Cree and Chipewyan First […]